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Sun 26 Nov at 7.30 pm
A CRAWL DOWN THE OGRE by Doug Scott CBE
Forty years ago Doug Scott CBE and that other icon of mountaineering, Chris Bonington, made the first ascent of The Ogre (7285 m) in the Karakoram. Their climb extended the boundaries of what had been achieved before at that altitude. But it was the subsequent descent from the summit in the dark, turning a catalogue of disasters that would have defeated most people, into an epic which has since entered mountaineering folklore.
With the aid of newly discovered photographs and diaries, legendary mountaineer, Doug Scott will be telling a thrilling tale of hard climbing, team work and survival against all odds, in his famously laconic and humorous style.
Doug slipped on the abseil below the summit breaking both legs just above the ankles and losing his spectacles and ice axe. He and Chris were forced to spend the night on a snow patch, warding off frost bite. Storm and starvation and days of crawling on hands and knees followed but they had to carry on regardless before losing all their remaining strength. Chris abseiled off the end of the rope, smashing his ribs and later contracting contracted pneumonia. With the selfless help of Mo Anthoine and Clive Rowland, it took them eight days to reach Base Camp but the adventure did not stop there. And it was another 24 years before The Ogre was climbed again.
Proceeds from the evening will support the post-earthquake reconstruction work of Community Action Nepal http://www.canepal.org.uk The evening will include a sale of Nepalese goods, cards and posters and will be followed by an auction of signed framed mountaineering prints. Doug will also sign copies of his award-winning autobiography Up And About.

Date & time: Tues 31 October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Guildhall Theatre, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AE
Tickets: £16.25. Tickets and further information from Box Office on 01332 255800. Or go Online: http://www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/doug-scott-a-crawl-down-the-ogre

Date & time: Thurs 26 October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Venue: The Albert Halls, Albert Place, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 2QL
Tickets: £15 full / Concessions £13. Tickets and further information from Box Office on 01786 473544. Or go Online: http://culturestirling.org/events/doug-scott-crawling-ogre/

Date & time: Weds 25 October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1AW
Tickets: £15 full / Concessions £13 (with booking fee). For tickets and further information call Box Office: 01241 435800 or go Online: http://www.webstertheatre.co.uk/whatson.htm

Date & time: Tues 24 October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA
Tickets: £17 full / restricted view £11. For tickets and further information call Box Office: 01463 234234 or go Online: http://www.eden-court.co.uk

Date & time: Sun 15th October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside, Lake Road, Keswick, CA12 5DJ
Tickets: £15 or Concessions £10. For tickets and further information call Box Office: 01767 74411 or go Online: www.theatrebythelake.com

Date & time: Sat 7th October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Pavilion Arts Centre, 22 St John's Road, Buxton, SK17 6BE
Tickets: £17.50; Discounts: Groups 8+/Senior/Disabled £1.75 off; JSA/Income Support/Students/Children 1/2 price; Matcham Card holders receive a 12% discount
For tickets and further information call Box Office 01298 72190 or go Online: https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/doug-scott

Date & time: Thurs 5th October 2017 at 8.00 pm
Venue: Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, 122a Highgate, Kendal LA9 4HE
Tickets: £15 (+ £1.50 booking fee by tel / online) For tickets and further information call Box Office: 01539 725133 or go Online: https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/theatre/listing/DOUG-SCOTT-CROWLING-DOWN-THE-...

Date & time: Tuesday 3rd October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham NG1 3AL
Tickets: £20: for tickets and further information call Box Office: 0115 952 6611 or go Online: http://www.broadway.org.uk/events/film-doug-scott-lecture-crawling-down-the...